Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...
(REUTERS) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an argument that ...
Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle ...
Who is the best footballer in history? Nowadays some might argue Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither of the record-breaking pair has ever won the World Cup. Pele played in four World Cups, ...
Almost every South American superstar has won Copa America, except for two of the greatest ever: Maradona and Pele. Maradona appeared in three Copa Americas (1979, 1987 and 1989) but never got over ...
The debate over who holds the title of greatest soccer player of all time has fueled passionate discussion for generations. Now, legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti—one of the most respected figures in ...
In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an ...
The debate behind who the greatest soccer player of all time is has many twists and turns but now Pope Francis has weighed in. From Argentina, Pope Francis was asked if Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona ...
Pelé was defined in the last couple of decades by what he wasn’t — namely, Diego Maradona. Pelé was soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with ...